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Why is Huron Tours your best choice for the New Orleans Jazz Fest? Number 1, we live here! Let a local show you the best that New Orleans has to offer… and be with you during your stay to answer all your questions and guide you to the great, and sometimes hidden places most tourists never see! As a complete package you receive the benefits of a well-planned visit by a travel company that has almost 50 years experience organizing unforgettable vacations.
You’ll receive special group discounts we have negotiated from the hotels, restaurants, coach companies and ticket vendors. You know what you are getting up front and everything that is included, all for one low price. And all escorted by a life-long New Orleans resident.
And best of all, one call does it all! I know you will leave New Orleans with wonderful memories of this incredible event, this truly unique and magical city and join the ranks of thousands of other satisfied travelers of Huron Tours!
Katie Kosta, President
Depart from your city and arrive in New Orleans at Louis Armstrong International Airport. Check into the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel, perfectly situated to enjoy all that the Historic French Quarter has to offer! This afternoon, meet your fellow travelers in the hotel lobby for our private guided city tour aboard a deluxe private motorcoach including highlights such as: Lovely St. Charles Avenue with it's stately homes, beautiful oak trees and the St. Charles Avenue streetcar, some famous sites in the French Quarter, a special visit to a historic cemetery and much more. As part of our city tour, we'll also visit New Orleans' Ninth Ward, one of the many neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
We will not only see the destruction the storm left behind, but also the revitalization taking place thanks to hard-working residents, numerous volunteers as well as actor Brad Pitt through his Make It Right Foundation. We'll end our tour at Jackson Square where you can stroll Pirates Alley, window shop for antiques on Royal Street or pop into a club for some live jazz.
We’ll meet again this evening for our Welcome Dinner reception at the historic Napoleon House. After dinner there will be a brief lecture on how best to experience the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival as well as insider tips from New Orleans natives and Jazz Fest regulars. D
Opening day of Jazz Fest! Our private motorcoach will drop you off within easy walking distance of the front gates of the New Orleans Fairgrounds where Jazz Fest is held every year. You will have tickets to see soul stirring music on 12 stages and enjoy some of the best food New Orleans has to offer including Creole and Cajun favorites.
Don't miss our personal favorite, the crawfish bread! Make sure to explore in the many craft areas for one of a kind locally made items as well as works by regionally and nationally acclaimed artists. Transfer back to the hotel aboard our private motorcoach throughout the day. The evening is yours to enjoy some of the famous local cuisine, music and nightlife.
Huron Tours can assist in making dinner reservations and if you need help selecting a restaurant, we have eaten in almost every restaurant in the city and can make recommendations based on your preferences. After dinner, be sure to check out the vibrant, world-famous live music scene!
There is a venue and musical choice for everyone: step back in time in the French Quarter and enjoy intimate Dixieland Jazz at Preservation Hall, dance to Blues and Rock at Tipitina's, try something funky uptown at The Maple Leaf, or enjoy some good old fashioned Rock 'n' Roll by local musicians at Mid-City Rock-N-Bowl (while bowling)!
Another fantastic day at the Festival is in store for you! Be sure to sample food from the vendors you didn't get to visit the day before. Drop Off and Pickup arrangements are the same as the previous day.
Enjoy an optional day at the Jazz Fest with transportation aboard the jazz fest express (+$69) or take part in one of our available optional excursions: An exciting and informative fan boat tour through the Louisiana bayous... watch out for the crocs! (+$48) or a New Orleans cooking class where you will learn the secrets and techniques of real Cajun and Creole cooking while sipping the local brew! (+$27)
Today we will enjoy a very special Farewell Jazz Brunch at the Court of Two Sisters. Everyone will head home with wonderful memories of terrific music, great food, new friends and a longing to return to the Big Easy! B
The complete package is very reasonably priced at , double occupancy (single supplement +$499/Room Upgrade +$99).
Airfare is not included. We can help you make flight arrangements, but if you prefer to book air on your own, please consult with us for appropriate flight times. Travel Insurance is recommended and available through Huron Tours & Travel.
Please contact Katie Kosta or Melissa Becker at Huron Tours & Travel, 800.734.1192 or 504.267.2057 or email@hurontoursandtravel.com, to reserve your place or ask any questions. Please book early to secure your place on one of our most fun trips of the year! Only a $350 per person deposit will hold your place.
• Assistance with booking airfare to New Orleans
• Four nights accommodations at the AAA Four Diamond Omni Royal Orleans
• Welcome dinner with cocktail hour and wine at a historic 200-year-old New Orleans venue
• Private New Orleans guided city tour
• How to Best See Jazz Fest lecture and Insiders Guide
• Tickets to the Opening day of the fest and Saturday festival tickets
• Private Daily Transportation to and from the festival
• Farewell Jazz Brunch
• Huron Tours escorts for the entire trip |
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Don't miss the Mardi Gras Indians - click image for bigger
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Sun, music, friends; fun at Jazz Fest.
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Another incredible performance in the gospel tent
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Jazz Fest icon, Tony Bennett
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Festive hats abound! Make Levees Not War
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Some of hundreds of unique craft items!
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Crawfish, a must-eat local favorite!
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B= Breakfast included
L= Lunch included
D= Dinner included |
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